Depression From Grade School to Grad School
The rising cost of education places additional stress on top of students, leading to depression. From grade school to grad school we face pressures that lead to anxiety-ridden moments. Children experience anxiety for many reasons, like learning style. For a child to be bombarded with messages of you’re not smart as another family member, sticks like glue. As parents, we sometimes forget how hard it was during adolescence. Why is that? Difficult experiences in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood can begin the roller coaster of anxiety. Going through stress and trauma when you’re very young is likely to have a big impact on us as adults. These experiences can make us miss opportunities because we didn’t fit in.
A recent study found that 1 in 3 college students experiences significant depression and anxiety. Recognize where the triggers are coming from about anxious and worried feelings. Anxiety comes in all sizes, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or separation anxiety disorder. Many people have a diagnosis of both an anxiety disorder and clinical depression.
Symptoms of depression and anxiety can include:
Lackluster attitude about life
Eating patterns change
Emotional outbursts
Sense of being overwhelmed
Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
Up to 44% of college students reported having symptoms of depression and anxiety
For more information about depression check out the stats on depression for college students, here.
